a little ditty

because I'm feeling good :)



it's from the first show i ever had a dream role in. i was 6, and sang annie for a day camp performance of "Hard Knock Life"
this song is not sung by my dream character of yore :) in fact, it's a male cameo role that i hope i shall never play
but it's fun nonetheless :)

i recommend this one, not the movie (though i was raised on that movie soundtrack and aileen quinn)! young andrea mcardle is the cutest! her portrayal of Annie made her the youngest actress ever nominated for a leading actress Tony Award!



PS if you ever feel like buying me something, the Alicia Morton/Victor Garber/Kathy Bates/Audra McDonald made-for-tv ABC movie soundtrack of annie is somehow not in my collection! hint hint wink wink

PPS i put in three key changes. they are all intentional :)

so it's been a while

both since i've posted and since the chapter of my life marked by RENT closed. but i think upon it with nothing but the mostfond, powerful memories one can muster. It truly was the first show that woke me up, spoke to me, shook me to tears, and moved me to speechlessness. I remember crying from contact to the finale my first time, the entire second act my second time, and as I felt the show come to a close on september 7th, 2008, from my perch on a barricade outside the Nederlander theatre.

This afternoon was the last time Jonathan Larson's brilliant moment of emotional reality and rock-musical-hard truth played in a major north american production after 15 years. It's a moment of conclusion for many, many who followed the rent tour with the same dedication (often more dedication) that I had for the final new york casts. this song seems only appropriate as a way to thank Mr. Larson for a piece of work that brought the young generation to the theatre by making it about them.

sorry it's on the quiet side. i am both pensive and catering to sleeping guests
the top vid, i failed at editing in myself singing both parts. the bottom one is straight up switching. enjoy

of course i just realized i didn't bother to record both parts on the bridge....oh well. it's late. i'm no superwoman



and straight-up acapella